• The new rules will be included with the June/July (possibly May/June) issues of White Dwarf – pretty well confirmed by US WD 328 to be included in issues 329 & 330. * The first issue will include the Fluff and the second issue will include the army list.
• The rules will be available for free download sometime thereafter.
• These rules are a temporary “update” not a full codex release.

• The new fluff will emphasize the BA’s progressing descent into madness and the degenerative effects of their gene flaw.

• BA infantry will no longer automatically receive the Furious Charge special rule.
• The Black Rage will no longer force mandatory movement, i.e. the 1/6 chance of running D6” forward.
• BA infantry units will receive the Combat Squads special rule.

• DC are no longer mandatory for all BA armies.
  
• Max DC squad size is 10 models.
• 1 DC marine can be added to the squad for every Honour Guard, Vet Assault, Assault, Terminator, Tactical and Devastator squad in the army (either 5 or 10 man strong, doesn’t matter).
• Extra DC can also be added for an additional point cost.
• The infantry unit that contributes a marine to the Death Company will not have to “lose a model” to do so.
• DC marines will not be able to have power weapons but all will gain rending attacks in close combat.
• For an additional point cost, the DC squad can be given jump packs, a Rhino or a Drop Pod.
• DC will be forced to move towards and assault the nearest enemy unit unless a Chaplain or SHP is within 6”, this rule is aka the “Black Rage.”

• Will be included on Rhinos and Baal Predators
• When employed on a 4+ the engines will make these tanks count as Fast vehicles, moving up to 18”.
  

• Corbuolo will grant Furious Charge to all infantry models within 12”.
• BA Librarians will gain a new psychic power that will increase an infantry unit’s movement to 12” and jump infantry unit’s move to include a turbo boost.
• Mephiston will be able to use his Force Weapon and another Psychic Power in the same turn.

• Vet Assault units can employ Jump Packs or Rhinos.
• They have 2 attacks on their stat line.
• The can take up to 3 powered CC weapons: power weapons, lightning claws or power fists.
• Honour Guard will include a “tech adept” character along with the other choices.
  (No additional information there.)
• Assault Marines will be a Troop or Fast choice for all BA armies.
• Assault squads will alternately be able to take Rhinos or Drop Pods (like their DA equivalents)
• All Dreadnoughts will be Elite choices.
• Scouts will be an Elite choice with no special CC limitation, i.e. they can all be equipped with the full assortment of scout options.
• BA Whirlwinds will include incendiary rounds.

• Some character models will be re-released.
• There will not be any new models or plastic sprues. (yet...)

Posted By blood angel on 04/22/2007 2:33 AM
Taken from warseer. There was also a link in the post that seemed to show the WD article. Until i get the issue in my hands and can read it all myself i'm taking everything with the appropriate grains of salt but here goes..

Im not gonna post the picture here so click on the link to see the cover.. You'll notice it's not taken on a camera phone or anything, I actually have the whole 2 part codex

I dont think BA are gonna get another codex based on the wording there if you can read it.. As it says this is the official codex, not update

Wargear changes
Exsanguinator - Description replaced with current narthecium rules. Nothing additional

Terminator armor - Same except no longer gives +1A (Same as new DA and there are no terminator honors, which means characters are at -1A)

Servo arm - Same as Codex: Sm but IT IS NOT A POWER FIST.. It "strikes at I1 at S8 with no armor save" Therefore, cover/grenades affects it

Special CHaracters

Commander Dante - 200pts

WS6, BS5, S4, T4, W3, I5, A4, LD10 SV 2+
Rights of battle
Inspiring: All friendly BA models within 12" count as having preferring enemy (Vs anyone)
Equipment: Artificer armor, iron halo, jump pack, frag and krak grenades
Axe of Mortalis - Master crafted power weapon
Death mask of sanguinius - All enemy models within 6" are at -1WS and -1BS
Perdition Pistol - Metal gun that counts as pistol in CC

If dante is included in the army then a standard bearer may carry the BA chapter banner which gives all benefits of the normal standard and also gives the unit +1A. +15pts

Tycho - Normal stats, has iron halo and artificer armor and basically is same as old edition.. IE sucks. 110pts and rights of battle

Mephiston - 225pts
WS 6, BS5, S5, T5, W3, I6, A4, LD10 SV 2+
Fearless, Feel no pain

Lord of Death - Mephiston has all 3 psychic powers and can use each one of them and his force weapon once each player turn, rather than being limited as are other librarians. He may not use the same power more than once per turn

Wargear: Artificer armor, force weapon, plasma pistol, psychic hood, frag and krak grenades

LIRBARIAN POWERS
Might of Heros - same
Wings of Sanguinius - The librarian (only him) may move as a jump pack, even with terminator armor. If on a bike he counts as moving as a jetbike
Transfixing Glare - Used in the assault phase. If successful then any enemy model in BTB contact must take a LD test. If failed the model may not attack and will be hit automatically by any CC attacks directed against them. Enemy models with a LD value cannot be affected

Brother corbulo - Same as old edition except 3wounds 100pts
no power weapon and has exsanguinator and the red grail
Red Grail : All BA units within 12" At the start of one of its assault phases receives furious charge for that turn. In addition it gives corbulo a 4+ inv save

Chaplain Lamartes - 125pts Same stats as current 3W chaplain
Has the Death mask which gives all enemy models within 6" -1LD

Non-named characters (all have 2w and LD9)
Librarian - 120pts
Has rights of battle
Options: Plasma pistol, stormbolter, combi weapons, melta bombs, bike. Can replace ALL wargear for terminator armor, storm bolter, force weapon and psychic hood for 25pts.
NO OPTION for inv save except with Term armor
Cannot take Transfixing glare but comes with other two powers as standard

Chaplain - 100pts
Same options as librarian but may take a power fist and a jump pack

Company Captain (3W and L10) - 100pts
Comes with Iron Halo
Rights of Battle
Options: Power weapon, 1 or 2 LCs, Thunder hammer, Power fist, jump pack, storm bolter, combi weapons, melta bombs
OR may take Term Armor WITH Thunderhammer + Stormshield, 2x LC or Stormbolter + Power fist/Power weapon all for only +25PTs

Honor guard - 125pts
Does not take up spot on force org chart AND IS NOT A BODYGUARD. They deploy and operate independently. May include 1 for each IC in army
2A now and come with frag/krak grenades
5 marines (max)
Jump packs +25pts (entire squad) (30pts per model basically)
Options: (a ton. Think of this as a imp guard command squad in terms of options. 2 guys can have this, 2 can have that.. etc).
2x Plasma Pistol
2x Powerfist/weapon
2x Flamer/melta/plasma
Sanguinary Priest for +20pts with exsanguinator
Tech Adept +30pt (No servo arm btw). Power weapon and blessing of omnissiah rule
Standard bearer +10pts
company champion +25pts. power weapon + combat shield
Meltbombs on a per model basis +5pts

ELITES

The Death company - Counts towards force org. Do not have to take
same stats. Rending, Furious Charge, Feel no pain, fearless.
Must move as fast as possible towards enemy unless chaplain or Corbulo are within 6". They have krak grenades as well
Pretty much same as rumors have stated.
You get 1 free DC per following squads
Honor Guard
Terminator Squad
Veteran Assault Squad
Tactical Squad
Devastator Squad
Jump packs +5pts per model
Additional guys +30pts
May have rhino or drop pod at point cost
Models equipped with power fists or power weapons may count them as normal CC weapons with rending

Terminator Squad - 200pts
5 men (max)
entire squad may swap weapons for 2x LC or Thunderhammer/storm shield
or may replace one term with the cyclone +20pts, Heavy flamer +5pts (lol), Assault cannon +30pts
Can take a drop pod

Furioso Dreadnaught - 100pts
Venerable +20pts
Death company dread +25pts (+D3 attacks and moves like death company)
heavy flamer +5pts
extra armor +15pts
comes with smoke and searchlight
May take a drop pod

Dreadnaught - 125pts
Assault cannon, CCW, smoke and searchlight
Venerable +20pts
Missile launcher +10pts
Multimelta, TL- Auto cannon - free
Tl- Las +20pts
Extra armor +15pts
May take drop pod

Tech Marine - 125pts (ouch)
NOT INDEPENDENT CHARACTER
Does NOT use up force org slot. May take 1 per vehicle chosen from elites or heavy support
same stats, except comes with artificer armor
Options - Plasma pistol, servo harness +25pts
Servitors - 0-4 25pts each with Servo arm, CCW (Not Powerfist). May replace with multimelta or HB for free, Plasma cannon +10pts (no restriction)
Ws4, Bs4, S3, T3, W1, i3, a1, ld9, sv 4+
May select rhino, razorback or drop pod

Veteran Assault squad - 150pts
2A and combat squads
Jump packs included
The squad may include up to 5 additional vets for +25pts each (and combat squads? odd)
0-3 - stormbolter, combi weapon, plasma pistol/power weapon, power fist/single LC, 2x LC or thunder hammer
Anyone can take combat shield +5pts or stormshield +10pts
0-2 - Flamer/melta/plasma
Per model basis: Melta bombs +5pts
Note: Above options replace EITHER bolt pistol OR chainsword so you can replace Chainsword with power weapon AND bolt pistol with flamer
May remove jump packs and have rhino or drop pod for no point cost

Scout Squad - 80pts
combat squads
vet sarg included
5 additional scouts +65pts
Options: same as Da codex. Sarg may take melta bombs
Shotguns: R:12, S:4, Ap:-, Assault 2
MAY TAKE DROP POD

TROOPS

Assault Squad - 140pts
Vet sarg included
Same options as DA basically. Sarg can have combat shield and melta bombs
May remove jump packs and take rhino or drop pod for free

Tactical squad - 115pts
Same as DA codex
May take drop pod, rhino or razorback

FAST ATTACK
Bike squad - 110pts
2 bikes + 1 vet sarg
No combat squads

0-2 bikers +30pts
vet sarg may have power sword (no fist) and/or melta bombs
0-2 Flamer/melta/plasma

Attack Bikes - 50pts
HB or multimelta
1 bike

0-2 additional bikes +50pts

Land Speed Squadron - 65pts
Hb or Multimelta
0-2 additional speeders +65pts
0-1 Typhoon launcher +10pts
0-2 Heavy flamer +10pts or assault cannon +35pts

HEAVY SUPPORT

Devestators - 115pts
Combat squads
Options same as DA codex
may have rhino, drop pod, razorback

Land raider - 250pts
Its a land raider.
options: Pintle storm bolter 5pts, hunter killer missile +15pts, extra armor +15pts

Land raider crusader - 250pts (no limit)
Its still a land raider and has crusader weapons.
same options as land raider

Whirlwind - 85pts
Vengeance Missiles
Incendiary Castellan

Options: Dozer blade, extra armor, pintle storm bolter, hunter killer

Predator - 70pts
Options : See whirlwind
TL - Las + 35pts
HB Sponsons +25pts, Lascannons +60pts

Vindicator - 125pts
Same as previous edition, same options as other vehicles

Baal Predator - 100pts
Overcharged engines (1 - Cannot move. 2-3 nothing, 4+ vehicle is Fast and can move max of 18" )
Pintle stormbolter +10pts, Hunter killer +15pts. NO EXTRA ARMOR
HB or heavy flamers +25pts

Rhino - 40pts
Over charged engines
same as DA codex

Razorback - 50pts
TL Las +30pts
Normal vehicle options

Drop pod - 50pts
No missile launcher option

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A few notes: I didnt post point costs for many options because they're same as codex space marines (No discount for being single wound model tho) and no real point to repeat point costs for items everyone knows the pt costs for

However, items like flamers are basically half the cost currently. 5pts for every squad basically. Sorry I just really dont wanna post pt values for every item or option as its fairly easy to know what they are. Also just assume every vehicle has smoke and search lights and all the marines have frak/krak/BP and bolters. I added it for some and didnt for others, but they all have them

I don't like that they turned this army on it's head, but then again it did need a huge change.

One thing that worries me though is that with assault squads as both troops and fast attack, and the death company, and combat squads that means that there can be 22 units of jump pack troops hopping around. Yeah, I know it would be almost a 2,500 poiunt army.

If they all had melta bombs that could be one of the best armies for taking out mech eldar or mech Tau. They wouldn't have anywhere to run.

Posted By Asmodai on 04/16/2007 8:57 AM
Sigh. Combat squads again.


That and the increased focus on Special Characters. (I don't mind them, but it gets annoying when they start becoming mandatory for many army designs - ala Lysander, Eldrad, Corbuolo, etc.)

Posted By Zubbiefish on 04/16/2007 11:16 AM
That was the dumbest idea I ever had. See GW rules changes go both ways. They make previously stupid choices that you modeled anyway useful!

Bear in mind these are all rumors. Just putting in a list in WD would be extremely contradictory to their stated policy of wacking all things content. We may just as likely see a glorified add with the re-release of their two characters. And thats it.

Edit: It would be great if this occurred though, we'll have to see.

For the most part,I like how the BA rules changes sound.  The cap on the Death Company size is great,because I've faced DC numbering about 20 models in big games.  It's also great that they have to actually pay for their jump packs now,instead of just being given to them for free.  The fact that the DC isn't mandatory anymore also makes me wonder if you have to pay points to have one in the first place.  After all,if you're not having to pull models out of your squads,and you didn't have to take DC,who wouldn't take DC?  Yeah,a 10-man DC with Rending and Feel No Pain sounds vicious,but it looks like they may be losing "Furious Assault."  That,along with having to actually pay points to fill out the squad and purchase Jump Packs or a Rhino seems to balance them out.

Some people are going to hate on Combat Squads 'til the end of time,but they make sense for Marine armies.  Hopefully,they'll do away with the min/maxed SW/HW 5-man squads like they did with DA.  Changing Black Rage will also make units like Devastators and Tac. Squads with Heavy Weapons viable again.

Posted By Jester on 04/16/2007 7:10 PM
How many points will Kharn be?

Yeah.  What the hell?  Blood Angels are supposed to be a codex chapter with a slight leaning towards assault and geneseed flaw that causes them to flip out sometimes.  These rules look like World Eaters.

And wtf is up with rending Death Company?  So they totally flip out and this gives them the ability to rip through Land Raider armor with their bare hands?  That's slowed.

Posted By Red__Thirst on 04/16/2007 10:01 PM
So Death Company have 4 attacks each when they charge, all of which are rending. Now, imagine if you have a Chaplain attached to the squad....

Better yet, if you charge something with a really high Weapon Skill (like a Bloodthirster) you hit on 5+ and thus get more rerolls and more rends.